Julia

Julia - A unique female name

Julia, meaning youthful, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #49.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Julia and more.

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The baby girl name Julia was given to
3,844 baby girls in 2012, ranking #65 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 368 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Julia peaked in popularity 18 years ago in 2001 on position 27.

Famous with this name

Julia Roberts

Julia Ormond

Julia Saly

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Julia is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Julia is currently topping the baby name charts in Connecticut at position #15 - and is the least popular in
West Virginia at position #224.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Julia is where you live.

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Julia origin and meaning

Julia is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables. This name means youthful. To see famous people named Julia, pop culture references for the name Julia and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Julia

We've found the following names that sound similar to Julia, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

65

2011

57

2010

55

2009

50

2008

41

2007

34

2006

31

2005

31

2004

32

2003

33

2002

33

2001

27

2000

29

1999

30

1998

32

1997

37

1996

48

1995

62

1994

73

1993

72

1992

70

1991

67

1990

83

1989

96

1988

88

1987

86

1986

88

1985

85

1984

87

1983

85

1982

84

1981

88

1980

98

1979

122

1978

112

1977

142

1976

141

1975

137

1974

136

1973

136

1972

130

1971

130

1970

121

1969

101

1968

113

1967

121

1966

117

1965

124

1964

117

1963

122

1962

120

1961

116

1960

122

1959

116

1958

119

1957

122

1956

129

1955

131

1954

127

1953

124

1952

131

1951

127

1950

119

1949

112

1948

118

1947

116

1946

114

1945

115

1944

102

1943

97

1942

95

1941

88

1940

92

1939

91

1938

107

1937

112

1936

105

1935

102

1934

105

1933

97

1932

91

1931

92

1930

91

1929

88

1928

80

1927

76

1926

75

1925

65

1924

62

1923

62

1922

60

1921

58

1920

55

1919

48

1918

48

1917

47

1916

46

1915

44

1914

42

1913

42

1912

43

1911

44

1910

49

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Connecticut

15

Massachusetts

20

District of Columbia

22

New Jersey

26

Pennsylvania

32

Rhode Island

32

New York

38

New Hampshire

39

Illinois

42

Maine

44

Minnesota

45

Ohio

50

Virginia

57

Michigan

60

Maryland

73

Wisconsin

74

Louisiana

77

Florida

78

Nebraska

81

Washington

82

Colorado

83

Delaware

83

Vermont

91

California

95

Missouri

95

Indiana

96

Alaska

97

Mississippi

97

North Dakota

97

Hawaii

100

North Carolina

101

Oregon

103

Wyoming

104

Texas

109

Alabama

113

Tennessee

117

Kansas

118

Nevada

118

Georgia

123

Kentucky

124

South Dakota

127

Arkansas

128

Montana

128

Iowa

129

New Mexico

130

Arizona

146

South Carolina

148

Idaho

156

Utah

164

Oklahoma

202

West Virginia

224

Even more about Julia

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Julia a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Julia?

3 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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